Best Cartoonist

Bob Staake

Bob Staake may not have the name recognition around town his work deserves, but there are few busier cartoonists in the country. Consider these highlights from Staake's résumé: contributions to The Ren and Stimpy Show (the famous dog-water fake commercial) and the animated series Dexter's Laboratory and The Powerpuff Girls; illustrations for two Jay Leno Headlines books; regular appearances in the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and Wall Street Journal and Mad magazine (to pick just a few from a long list of papers and periodicals); kids' books for Simon & Schuster; teen books for Penguin Putnam; greeting cards for Hallmark. If you want a taste, visit www.bobstaake.com.